HOW TO PLAY

In the capital of the northeastern state of Meghalaya,SHILLONG ,A crowd gathes every aftenoon at th former polo ground. Come to point, Shillong teer is a betting game.Orgenised by the KHSI HILLS ARCHERY SPORTS INSTTUDE and prctised by the local tribes fr decades-At least- itstheonly legalised form of gambling in the state.There are variants of this game like-KHANAPARA TEER, JAWAI TEER but the shillong teer is most popular. In this game thre are two rounds 1st round and 2nd round,if you'e the winner of 1st round you will get price like 1rupees = 80rupees, thts sound great yes it is. andas well in 2nd round 1rupees = 70rupees.

Examples : - Silence descends as 50 archers take their positions, squatting in a semicircle facing a cylindrical target made of bamboo placed 50 yards aways. On the referee’s signal, each of the archers begins shooting dozens of arrows at the target.

Two rounds – one of 30 arrows and one of 20 arrows – are played every day, and the game is contested between local archers from 12 different clubs across Meghalaya, identified by the different colours of their arrows.

Once all are shot, onlookers gather around the referee as he starts his count. Some punters wait outside the ground, others call the bookies chasing the winning number. There’s a strong online presence, too.

IF The winning number is 85 today. (There were 785 arrows in the straw.)

Medhi and Deka both lost their money.